SKY VS Virgin Media - Page 13

mertle · 26-02-2007, 16:03

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Originally Posted by Kaychsea

Does The Simpsons dominate because of multiple broadcasts though?

Possibly its what I suspect what happens with the soaps domination.

Which in some ways makes it even worse to have series like lost not up there. 24 might survive the chop I think its lost something. I was a feverent watcher would never miss an episode. Just cannot get into the newer ones. I do think if its true how much they paid for lost its likely to go. Not sure battlestar as sometimes new progs are often poor.

Who would have thought only fools & horses would become an institution. Which even today people watch. Its first shows viewing figures were very poor and even the beeb nearly killed it. Saying that I bet they did not pay what sky paying.

parky · 26-02-2007, 16:13

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6396299.stm

ruthie · 26-02-2007, 16:14

I'm stunned you are all saying that sky service is rubbish compared to Virgin Media.*** I have never tried Sky but I find VM service pretty rubbish and can't believe anyone else could be worse! Please elucidate!

By the way has ANYONE got a way to get VM to come and repair a badly leaning cable box that has been damaged by a car on January 14th this year? I have been reporting the damage ever since and no one has turned up to repair it yet. I'm scared any minute it will fall over altogether and then I won't get any cable service at all!

I will miss sky one. I really hope they work things out by the end of this month...what do you all think the chances are that they will?

***I was referring to customer services, not "the actual channels on offer" kind of service. I absolutely hate and dread phoning VM for anything as it is such a hassle till I get through to a human being; what right-thinking person thinks the customer is happy with a zillion options to press, only to be told at the end of it all that their offices are closed until 9 a.m.??

Ignatius · 26-02-2007, 16:32

You have to remember, too, that many people's bark is worse than their bite.

People who contribute to this forum are here because they have an interest in their TV service provider (or broadband, etc, ok). So we can regard the contributers to the poll in general to be people who care about TV. Only 17% of those people would choose to switch.

Broaden this out to the whole customer base, and I'll bet we'll find a great many people who (whilst upset to lose channels they make use of) will simply find other things to watch because it's so much simpler than moving suppliers.

It's for the same reason that british gas still have the largest customer base despite having had (until recently) amongst the most expensive gas in the country. It's the same reason that a large percentage of the population still have gas and electricity with separate suppliers - despite the fact that joint bills are cheaper. - people are generally inclined to the path of least resistance.

ruthie · 26-02-2007, 16:52

Second post here: so slightly belatedly: hi everyone.

By the way, as an ex-NTL user ...where IS channel 119? I can't get it. I am booked to have a V+ box installed on March 1st (coincidentally the day we will know for sure if sky is being discontinued); will I only get channel 119 then? Or maybe do I need to rescan my NTL box to find it?

As I said in my first post; I am *very very* interested to hear horror stories about sky's customer services as it will make me feel a bit better about staying with the status quo.

Sumanji · 26-02-2007, 17:28

Eeeeeek, 17% would move to Sky?! That's a lot more than I would have imagined... didn't realise people valued Simpsons re-runs so highly

Honestly, if the channels are removed, wait for Virgin to launch their own channel (which they WILL if they want to survive), and I'm sure all your favourite shows will be aired on there.

**Hugh** · 26-02-2007, 17:42

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Originally Posted by ruthie

Second post here: so slightly belatedly: hi everyone.

By the way, as an ex-NTL user ...where IS channel 119? I can't get it. I am booked to have a V+ box installed on March 1st (coincidentally the day we will know for sure if sky is being discontinued); will I only get channel 119 then? Or maybe do I need to rescan my NTL box to find it?

As I said in my first post; I am *very very* interested to hear horror stories about sky's customer services as it will make me feel a bit better about staying with the status quo.

I get 119 now, and I am on a Samsung STB box (until Wednesday) - you can also use the "on demand" button on the STB remote control.

Re Sky Customer Services; here is a link to Sky User Forum, which like Cable Forum, has a mixture of good and bad, happy and unhappy.
http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/

Pia · 26-02-2007, 17:47

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Originally Posted by Sumanji

Eeeeeek, 17% would move to Sky?! That's a lot more than I would have imagined... didn't realise people valued Simpsons re-runs so highly

I wouldn't take the poll results as gospel, if you look at who voted to move to sky, many of those people already have Sky TV and voted based on what they think they would do, myself included except i voted thinking i'd probably stay with VM.

mertle · 26-02-2007, 17:56

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Originally Posted by Pia

I wouldn't take the poll results as gospel, if you look at who voted to move to sky, many of those people already have Sky TV and voted based on what they think they would do, myself included except i voted thinking i'd probably stay with VM.

Have to agree there many things to way up its more than just losing a favourite programme. Costs of transfering what you would gain or lose out shifting.

andygrif · 26-02-2007, 17:58

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Originally Posted by Ignatius

It's for the same reason that british gas still have the largest customer base despite having had (until recently) amongst the most expensive gas in the country.

To a point, yes. But if British Gas stopped selling gas, then you might look for another provider. Not exactly like for like, but you get the idea.

26-02-2007, 18:02

Hi Ruthie

ruthie · 26-02-2007, 18:14

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Originally Posted by Dodger444

Hi Ruthie

Hi Dodger, that's a nice welcome.

I have been in such a turmoil since I heard about the Sky v Virgin Media debacle and haven't known where to turn for information and advice. I'm really pleased I found this forum

I have one added factor that would make me think twice about changing suppliers; a hubby who isn't mad keen on us having TV altogether; but puts up with it for my sake, and so I have to be very careful about rocking the boat too much.

Hey have any of you heard of or do you own something called a slingbox? It's got to be the gadget of the year IMHO. It fixes to my cable box, and, configured with my wireless network, beams my cable TV to any portable windows device (my laptop computer, my windows mobile phone) and I can be anywhere in the world and watch my home cable :-)

jane · 26-02-2007, 18:41

as long as sky movies or sky sports dont go then im happy

Media Boy UK · 26-02-2007, 18:59

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Originally Posted by parky

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6396299.stm

I post on Sunday about that

See 'Sky/ITV Latest' page on Cable Forum for more info.

shinyhead · 26-02-2007, 19:04

When is Murdoch ( no not the A-team one) going to offer cheap flights and expensive rail tickets ?. It's like watching the Caesars at it again. And all because of power. Information comes at a price, the control of that information is priceless.